Custom Paracord survival Braclets

[lunchbx]

Oh yeah, You can hang a trapped mouse with it.
It is a great conversation starter.
What about being a tourniquet in bleeding emergencies?

Seriously, It is absolutely beautiful.Congratulations to the shop owner for the great idea.

I am tempted to thru-hike just to have one of them.

One thing that's been bothering me about these bracelets. Yes I do agree that they are cool looking and fashionable and the extra cord can prove to be useful but, when you're faced with a true emergency like needing to use it for a tourniquet I think that the victim would bleed out before you were able to untie the alternating knots in the bracelet. Defiantly not as practical of an item as advertised.

[lunchbx]

I used to use the same knotting technique to make hemp bracelets in my high school hippie days, they are not so easy to untie. Ive been trying to think of a slipknot that can be made into a bracelet that way you can potentially have a fixed knot for the primary end, then just be able to pull the rest and have it unravel quickly, but I don't think this is possible.

[Winds]

One thing that's been bothering me about these bracelets. Yes I do agree that they are cool looking and fashionable and the extra cord can prove to be useful but, when you're faced with a true emergency like needing to use it for a tourniquet I think that the victim would bleed out before you were able to untie the alternating knots in the bracelet. Defiantly not as practical of an item as advertised.

No, it's not 'practical' at all.
Now I'm thinking I could get one large enough for a headband and maybe one for a belt!

[phaedrus]

Sorry guys and gals.

[RWheeler]

Could you please not hijack my thread with a discussion if these types of bracelets are or are not survival/practical. Yes I am selling these and this is a way to gain some free pub, but in this thread I am giving them away FOR FREE!
If this was a sales thread your comments would be appropriate. If you would like one and have completed a thru please either post or pm. Thank You.

If you did want to offer some that are more "practical" in terms of accessing the full length of the paracord quicker, then you can do a monkey braid, which I think may be more commonly known and a loop sinnet or chain sinnet. It's what I do for shorter lengths of climbing rope and slackline webbing. But the bracelets as they stand look very awesome. I wish you the best of luck and am excited to receive mine, so my wrists won't feel as bare.

[phaedrus]

I could as I do a few other weaves, but I like the look of these and I can whip them up pretty quickly. If anyone would like to purchase one a request a different weave pattern let me know. The sinnet weave are nice yes.

[Winds]

Could you please not hijack my thread with a discussion if these types of bracelets are or are not survival/practical. Yes I am selling these and this is a way to gain some free pub, but in this thread I am giving them away FOR FREE!
If this was a sales thread your comments would be appropriate. If you would like one and have completed a thru please either post or pm. Thank You.

Maybe you should read how you started this thread. You are confusing the threads that YOU started.
This one clearly is started as a sales item.

You have another one which offers the bracelet - but that's NOT how you started this one.

[phaedrus]

Yes I noticed that and offer my sincerest apology. This is a good topic to have right here and I will delete the appropriate sections of my post. Again I am sorry.

Now on to a little dialog...y
The oun;y reason I call them "Survival Bracelets is because that is how I have seen them named everywhere else. As far as their usefulness, they are one of the things you hope you don't have to use. Yes it is added weight, but not "pack weight" so does one count it? Not sure. I wear mine all the time so it won't feel like added weight,
As far as a tuniquet, yes you can have on enough free cord in seconds.
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Plus you can attach compasses, watched, and I am looking the Recco avalanche reflectors they put in clothing.
And for me I just like wearing them.

Once again I am very sorry, I had my threads mixed up. Hopefully what I am doing can begin to begin the healing process.

Phaedrus

[Winds]

Here's an idea.
(I am trying to help by multitasking the use of these.)

If I can get a watch attached to one AND a compass attached to another - then use those two as the straps for my hiking poles... That may be a great idea.

See, I may be contacting you down the road.

[phaedrus]

Ok, that is rediculously smart. I may test that tonite w/ the attachments. Ill let you know how ir goes. Ingenious!

[RWheeler]

It might be difficult to weave them tight enough to allow the straps to wrap rightly around a trekking pole snugly, since the paracord would have to bend a bit to manage that. It'd be a lot more possible with a smaller strand of something, though.

That's a great idea, though.

[Winds]

It might be difficult to weave them tight enough to allow the straps to wrap rightly around a trekking pole snugly, since the paracord would have to bend a bit to manage that. It'd be a lot more possible with a smaller strand of something, though.

That's a great idea, though.

No no no, the top straps [wrist straps] of the hiking poles. Thus adding marginal weight but yet adding purpose, multitasking equipment!

[RWheeler]

Ah, that makes sense!

[lunchbx]

my comment wasn't meant as a personal attack of any sort. I was just stating my personal observation when I first saw one of these bracelets in person. I think they are cool and would wear one myself, though i personally prefer hemp bracelets/necklaces. Sorry if I struck a (para) cord. hehe get it.

[RWheeler]

my comment wasn't meant as a personal attack of any sort. I was just stating my personal observation when I first saw one of these bracelets in person. I think they are cool and would wear one myself, though i personally prefer hemp bracelets/necklaces. Sorry if I struck a (para) cord. hehe get it.

You are awarded one Pun Cookie. It's in good taste and bad taste all at the same time. Magical Pun Cookie!

[DaFireMedic]

One thing that's been bothering me about these bracelets. Yes I do agree that they are cool looking and fashionable and the extra cord can prove to be useful but, when you're faced with a true emergency like needing to use it for a tourniquet I think that the victim would bleed out before you were able to untie the alternating knots in the bracelet. Defiantly not as practical of an item as advertised.

One thing that's been bothering me about these bracelets. Yes I do agree that they are cool looking and fashionable and the extra cord can prove to be useful but, when you're faced with a true emergency like needing to use it for a tourniquet I think that the victim would bleed out before you were able to untie the alternating knots in the bracelet. Defiantly not as practical of an item as advertised.

I don't think that first aid are really what these types of cordage supplies are for, although they may have some uses for it. In "cordage" type emergencies, rarely are they of the "seconds count" type. Tourniquets are rarely (if ever) used anymore and only as a last resort to save the persons life, and then only when the situation is dire enough to sacrifice the injured limb. I've been in full time EMS for over 20 years and have never used a tourniquet, even when dealing with completely severed hands, feet, etc. The 3 other methods of bleeding control are always the first choice and control the bleeding the vast majority of times unless blood thinners are involved. If an actual situation calling for a tourniquet did happen, in other words the decision has been made to sacrifice the limb save the persons life, I would tie a shirt or use my belt as the tourniquet anyway. There really aren't any other emergencies that I can think of that would require cordage faster than you could untie a survival bracelet.

When I think of this type of "emergency" cordage, I'm thinking of unexpected situations such as an emergency shelter, temporary repairs of clothing or equipment, etc., For these things I bring along some extra nylon cordage, but if you are a paracord fan, it might as well be in a bracelet especially considering how low the guys prices are. Just my opinion.

[phaedrus]

my comment wasn't meant as a personal attack of any sort. I was just stating my personal observation when I first saw one of these bracelets in person. I think they are cool and would wear one myself, though i personally prefer hemp bracelets/necklaces. Sorry if I struck a (para) cord. hehe get it.

No personal attack sensed, no harm no foul.
One has to remember there is a huge difference between paracord and hemp. Each has it's ups and downs.

Enjoy your cookie.